About this title: Neil Simon based his screenplay for I Ought to Be in Pictures on one of his more serious theatrical pieces. Walter Matthau is top-billed as Herbert Tucker, a struggling screenwriter who suddenly finds his 19-year-old daughter, Libby(Dinah Manoff), on his Hollywood doorstep. Having deserted his family years earlier, Herbert isn't keen on having his daughter around to cramp his lifestyle, which at this point consists of drinking his meals and telling lies to his faithful girlfriend, Stephanie (Ann-Margret). Libby takes it upon herself to put Herbert's life in order. There are plenty of angry ...
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Description: Brand New 6. High-spirited fun and touching emotionalism are effectively combined in this Neil Simon comedy. A once-successful Hollywood writer (Walter Matthau) is suddenly confronted with the daughter (Dinah Manoff) he had abandoned many years before, as she moves to Los Angeles looking for success in the movie industry. The struggling writer is forced to accept the harsh reality of his past as the two struggle to understand one another. read more
Description: Ross, Herbert. Good in good packaging. unknown VHS is in PAL format (not compatible in NTSC only VCR players). Dispatched same day from warehouse, VHS in good or better condition. read more
Description: Ross, Herbert. Good in good packaging. unknown VHS is in PAL format (not compatible in NTSC only VCR players). Dispatched same day from warehouse, VHS in good or better condition. read more
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